Saracens kept their Champions Cup hopes alive with a seven-try trouncing of Northampton on Saturday.
Mark McCall’s men needed a maximum haul on their home turf to stand any chance of sneaking into the knockout stages and they did everything they could, and in some style too.
They face an agonising wait to see if 18 points in Pool 2 is enough to guarantee a quarter-final spot.
It’s been a grim campaign for the Premiership clubs in Europe this season. Exeter’s loss in Glasgow yesterday was the latest setback. So, it was over to Saracens, the back-to-back champions, to keep the flag flying.... read more

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